The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has a job-opening for a Postgraduate Fellow in the Archaeological Conservation Lab. The internship will focus primarily on two components of the Foundation's large and diverse archaeological collection: treatment of archaeological iron and preparation of the study collection for an upcoming move to a new storage facility.
Major Job Duties: * Carry out established conservation procedures, including examination and treatment of iron artifacts. * Maintain detailed records of conservation treatments. * Identify conservation problems, initiate requests, implement solutions under established conservation guidelines, and make recommendations for resolving difficult or unusual problems. * Laboratory upkeep and assisting in the ordering of supplies and equipment and maintenance and inventory of materials. * Outreach activities including lab tours, children's programs. * Work with conservation volunteers to achieve conservation goals and objectives. Job Requirements: * A Master's degree in conservation or a related field. * A minimum of three years specialized conservation experience, including work on archaeological materials. * Familiarity with a wide variety of materials including organics and metals; knowledge of the manner in which archaeological materials deteriorate in the burial environment and in storage. * Working knowledge of acceptable practices for conservation and maintenance of objects. * Attention to detail and accuracy. * Familiarity with accepted practices for achieving workplace safety. * Working knowledge of computers and databases. * Experience with digital photography, photo-editing. Preferred Job Requirements: * Experience with X-radiography. * Experience working with objects from historic period sites and contexts. * Experience working with archaeological materials on-site. * Familiarity with EMu as a collections database. Colonial Williamsburg is an equal opportunity employer. For more information or to apply please visit https://www.hrapply.com/cwf/AppJobList.jsp ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to consdistlist-le...@cool.conservation-us.org Archives through August 2016 at http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/ Archives from September 2016 onward at https://www.mail-archive.com/consdistlist@cool.conservation-us.org/
